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The
Name of YHWH (pronounced Yah-whey) was once very greatly revered and acknowledged,
so much so that many were named after His Name as a way to show honour and respect. Over the years attempts were made to hide the Name of Yahweh,
the practice of speaking out the Name was almost entirely lost as Jewish and
Christian religious traditions disregarded speaking the Name of Yahweh. The prophets of
Yahweh foretold that would happen, they also foretold that His Name would not always
be treated with disregard. Today there is a growing revelation about the
restoration of the Covenant Name of Yahweh. Below are Hebrew
Names ending in Yah or Yahu, a short abbreviated form of the personal Name of
the Creator Yahweh, in English these names end with “iah” or “jah”.
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NAME |
Strong’s |
Hebrew
Pronunciation |
Meaning |
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Abijah |
<029> |
Abiyyah |
Yahweh
is my father |
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Adaiah |
<05718> |
Adayah
or Adayahu |
Yah
has ornamented Himself |
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Adonijah |
<0138> |
Adayah
or Adayahu |
my
Master is Yahweh |
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Ahaziah |
<0274> |
Achazyah |
Yah
has grasped |
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Ahiah |
<0281> |
Achiyyah |
brother
of Yah |
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Ahijah |
<0281> |
Achiyyah |
brother
of Yahweh |
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Amariah |
<0568> |
Amaryahu
or Amaryah |
Yah
has promised |
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Amasiah |
<06007> |
Amasyah |
Yah
has loaded |
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Amaziah |
<0558> |
Amatsyahu
or Amatsyah |
Yah
is mighty |
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Azaliah |
<0683> |
Atsalyahu |
Yah
has reserved |
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Azaniah |
<0245> |
Azanyah |
Yah
has heard |
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Azariah |
<05838> |
Azaryah
or Azaryahu |
Yah
has helped |
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Azaziah |
<05812> |
Azazyahu |
Yah
is mighty |
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Bakbukiah |
<01229> |
Baqbuqyah |
emptying
of Yah |
|
Bealiah |
<01183> |
Baalyah |
Yah
is lord |
|
Bedeiah |
<0912> |
Bedeyah |
servant
of Yah |
|
Benaiah |
<01141> |
Benayahu
or Benayah |
Yah
has built up |
|
Beraiah |
<01256> |
Berayah |
Yah
has created |
|
Berechiah |
<01296> |
Berechiah |
Yah
blesses |
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Bukkiah |
<01232> |
Buqqiyyahu |
proved
of Yah |
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Conaniah |
<03562> |
Konanyahu |
Yah
has sustained |
|
Delaiah |
<01806> |
Delayah
or Delayahu |
Yah
has drawn |
|
Elijah |
<0452> |
Eliyyah |
Yahweh
is Elohim |
|
Gedaliah |
<01436b> |
Gedalyahu |
Yah
is great |
|
Gemariah |
<01587> |
Gemaryah
or Gemaryahu |
Yah
has accomplished |
|
Habaiah |
<02252> |
Chabayah |
Yah
has hidden |
|
Hacaliah |
<02446> |
Chakalyah |
wait
for Yah |
|
Haggiah |
<02293> |
Chaggiyyah |
feast
of Yah |
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Hananiah |
<02608a> |
Chananyah
or Chananyahu |
Yah
has been gracious |
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Hasadiah |
<02619> |
Chasadyah |
Yah
is kind |
|
Hashabiah |
<02811> |
Chashabyahu
or Chashabyah |
Yah
has taken account |
|
Hashabneiah |
<02813> |
Chashabneyah |
Yah
has accounted |
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Hazaiah |
<02382> |
Chazayah |
Yah
has seen |
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Hezekiah |
<02396> |
Chizqiyyah
or Chizqiyyahu |
Yah
has strengthened |
|
Hilkiah |
<02518> |
Chilqiyyahu
or Chilqiyyah |
my
portion is Yah |
|
Hizkiah |
<02396> |
Chizqiyyah
or Chizqiyyahu |
Yah
has strengthened |
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Hobaiah |
<02252> |
Chabayah |
Yah
has hidden |
|
Hodiah |
<01941> |
Hodiyyah |
my
splendor is Yah |
|
Hoshaiah |
<01955> |
Hoshayah |
Yah
has saved |
|
Ibnijah |
<02998> |
Yibniyyah |
Yahweh
builds up |
|
Ibneiah |
<02997> |
Yibneyah |
Yahweh
builds up |
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Igdaliah |
<03012> |
Yigdalyahu |
Yah
is great |
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Iphdeiah |
<03301> |
Yiphdeyah |
Yah
will ransom |
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Irijah |
<03376> |
Yiriyyah |
Yahweh
sees |
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Isaiah |
<03470b> |
Yeshayahu |
salvation
of Yah |
|
Ishmaiah |
<03460> |
Yishmayah
or Yishmayahu |
Yah
hears |
|
Ismachiah |
<03253> |
Yismakyahu |
Yah
has sustained |
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Izrahiah |
<03156> |
Yizrachyah |
Yah
will shine |
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Izziah |
<03150> |
Yizziyyah |
may
Yah sprinkle |
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Jaazaniah |
<02970> |
Yaazanyahu
or Yaazanyah |
Yah
hears |
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Jahzeiah |
<03167> |
Yachzeyah |
Yah
sees |
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Jeberechiah |
<03000> |
Yeberekyahu |
Yah
blesses |
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Jechiliah |
<03203> |
Yekolyah
or Yekolyahu |
Yah
has been able |
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Jecoliah |
<03203> |
Yekolyah
or Yekolyahu |
Yah
has been able |
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Jedaiah |
<03042> |
Yedayah |
praised
by Yah |
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Jedidiah |
<03041> |
Yedideyah |
beloved
of Yah |
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Jehdeiah |
<03165> |
Yechdeyahu |
may
Yah give joy |
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Jehiah |
<03174> |
Yechiyyah |
may
Yah live |
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Jekamiah |
<03359> |
Yeqamyah |
Yah
will rise |
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Jeremiah |
<03414> |
Yirmeyah
or Yirmeyahu |
Yah
loosens |
|
Jeriah |
<03404> |
Yeriyyah
or Yeriyyahu |
Yah
will throw |
|
Jerijah |
<03404> |
Yeriyyah
or Yeriyyahu |
Yahweh will throw |
|
Jeshaiah |
<03470a> |
Yeshayah |
salvation
of Yah |
|
Jezrahiah |
<03156> |
Yizrachyah |
Yah
will shine |
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Joshibiah |
<03143> |
Yoshibyah |
Yah
causes to dwell |
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Josiah |
<02977> |
Yoshiyyah
or Yoshiyyahu |
Yah
supports |
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Josiphiah |
<03131> |
Yosiphyah |
Yah
adds |
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Kolaiah |
<06964> |
Qolayah |
voice
of Yah |
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Maaseiah |
<04993> |
Mattithyah
or Mattithyahu |
gift
of Yah |
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Mahseiah |
<04271> |
Machseyah |
Yah
is a refuge |
|
Malchijah |
<04441> |
Malkiyyah
or Malkiyahu |
my
king is Yahweh |
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Mattaniah |
<04983> |
Mattanyah
or Mattanyahu |
gift
of Yah |
|
Mattithiah |
<04993> |
Mattithyah
or Mattithyahu |
gift
of Yah |
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Melatiah |
<04424a> |
Melatyah |
Yah
delivered |
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Micaiah |
<04321> |
Mikayah
or Mikayahu |
who
is like Yah |
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Mikneiah |
<04737> |
Miqneyahu |
possession
of Yah |
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Moriah |
<04179> |
Moriyyah
or Moriyyah |
chosen
by Yah |
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Nedabiah |
<05072> |
Nedabyah |
whom
Yah impels |
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Nehemiah |
<05166> |
Nechemyah |
Yah
comforts |
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Neraiah |
<05374> |
Neriyyah
or Neriyyahu |
lamp
of Yah |
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Nethaniah |
<05418> |
Nethanyah
or Nethanyahu |
given
of Yah |
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Noadiah |
<05129> |
Noadyah |
meeting
with Yah |
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Obadiah |
<05662> |
Obadyah
or Obadyahu |
servant
of Yah |
|
Pedaiah |
<06305> |
Pedayahu
or Pedayah |
Yah
has ransomed |
|
Pekahiah |
<06494> |
Peqachyah |
Yah
has opened (the eyes) |
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Pelaliah |
<06421> |
Pelalyah |
Yah
has interposed |
|
Pelatiah |
<06410> |
Pelatyahu
or Pelatyah |
Yah
has delivered |
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Raamiah |
<07485> |
Raamyah |
thunder
of Yah |
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Ramiah |
<07422> |
Ramyah |
Yah
has loosened |
|
Reaiah |
<07211> |
Reayah |
Yah
has seen |
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Rehabiah |
<07345> |
Rechabyah
or Rechabyahu |
Yah
has enlarged |
|
Rephaiah |
<07509> |
Rephayah |
Yah
has cured |
|
Semachiah |
<05565> |
Semakyahu |
Yah
has sustained |
|
Seraiah |
<08304> |
Serayah
or Serayahu |
Yah
persists |
|
Sheariah |
<08187> |
Shearyah |
gate
of Yah |
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Shecaniah |
<07935> |
Shekanyah
or Shekanyahu |
Yah
has taken up His abode |
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Shehariah |
<07841> |
Shecharyah |
Yah
has sought |
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Shelemiah |
<08018> |
Shelemyah
or Shelemyahu |
friend
of Yah |
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Shemaiah |
<08098> |
Shemayah
or Shemayahu |
Yah
hears |
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Shemariah |
<08114> |
Shemaryah
or Shemaryahu |
Yah
has kept |
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Shephatiah |
<08203> |
Shephatyah
or Shephatyahu |
Yah
has judged |
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Sherebiah |
<08274> |
Sherebeyah |
Yah
has sent burning heat |
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Tebaliah |
<02882> |
Tebalyahu |
Yah
has dipped |
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Tobiah |
<02900> |
Tobiyyahu
or Tobiyyah |
Yah
is my good |
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Tobijah |
<02900> |
Tobiyyahu
or Tobiyyah |
Yahweh
is my good |
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Uriah |
<0223a> |
Uriyyah |
flame
of Yah |
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Urijah |
<0223a> |
Uriyyah |
flame
of Yahweh |
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Uzziah |
<05818> |
Uzziyyah
or Uzziyyahu |
my
strength is Yah |
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Zebadiah |
<02069> |
Zebadyah
or Zebadyahu |
Yah
has bestowed |
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Zechariah |
<02148a> |
Zekaryah
or Zekaryahu |
Yah
remembers |
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Zedekiah |
<06667> |
Tsidqiyyahu
or Tsidqiyyah |
Yah
is righteousness |
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Zephaniah |
<06846> |
Tsephanyah
or Tsephanyahu |
Yah
has treasured |
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Zerahiah |
<02228> |
Zerachyah |
Yah
has risen |
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"And
Moses said unto Elohim, behold, when I come
unto the children of Israel, and shall say
unto them, The Elohim of your fathers has sent me unto
you; and they shall say to me, What is his Name?
What shall I say unto them?"
Shemot
(Exodus) 3:13 |
We know from archaeological history that the Name of YHWH was known
long before the Israelites were delivered out of Egypt. The
Creator of the universe revealed Himself by the Name of Yahweh to
Adam and Eve and there has always been a remnant of people who have
known the Name of Yahweh and who treasure His Name.
The Scriptures also make it very clear that Abraham knew the Name of
YHWH and prayed to YHWH using His ZEKER (Memorial)
Name.
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"And
Abraham called the name of that place Yahweh Yireh: as
it is said to this day, In the mount of YHWH it shall be
seen."
B'resheet
(Genesis) 22:14 |
We also have archaeological evidence from all over the globe of the
Name of YHWH being known throughout the ancient world, from Ebla to
New Mexico USA, Paleo Hebrew inscriptions are revealing that YAHWEH
is the only One True Elohim.
It is also known that the Name of YHWH is an aspirant, which means
that it must be breathed along with being pronounced. To
properly understand the revelation of the Name one must say it as it
was revealed. While you inhale say the name "YAH", as you
exhale say "WEH", (pronounced YAH-WHEY). Saying His Name
reminds us that YHWH is the Life Giver, His Name represents our
life, and our individual spirits.
Imagine the predicament Moshe found himself in when he was to go up
to Pharaoh and tell him to let the people of YHWH go. How
would Moshe explain that YHWH is the Life Giver? The only One True
Elohim? Moshe had much more than a theoretical experience with
YHWH, Moshe had seen the Light of Yahweh appear as a flame.
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"And the
angel of YHWH appeared unto him in a flame of fire out
of the midst of a bush: and he looked, and, behold, the
bush burned with fire, and the bush was not consumed.
And Moshe said, I will now turn aside, and see this
great sight, why the bush is not burnt. And when
YHWH saw that he turned aside to see, Elohim called unto
him out of the midst of the bush, and said, Moshe,
Moshe. And he said, Hineni. And he said, Do
not come closer: take your shoes from off your feet, for
the place where you stand is holy ground. Moreover
he said, I am the Elohim of your father, the Elohim of
Abraham, the Elohim of Isaac, and the Elohim of Jacob.
And Moses hid his face; for he was afraid to look upon
Elohim."
Shemot
(Exodus) 3:1-5 |
Moshe faced a dilemma that each one of us faces when we try to speak
the things of YHWH into the material world. How does one go
about describing who YHWH is? this is the question Moshe asked of
YHWH. Moshe was given the authority of YHWH to speak to
Pharaoh, Moshe had the authority of his Father YHWH with him each
step of the way, you and I also have the authority of YHWH provided
we confess His Name in Truth, according to His Word which is Torah
and His Mashiyach. Each of us seems to have a tendency to
think, "who am I to speak to Pharaoh?" we know also that by this
weakness in our flesh we are flatly denying our Father, which is
akin to thinking of ourselves as illegitimate children.
Many
people are ashamed to speak the Name of YHWH in circles where it is
not traditionally spoken, because of religious traditions.
Some religious people are offended to hear someone speak the Name of Yahweh,
because of the "fear of man". We
must each as ourselves where our loyalty lies, with man's religion
about Yahweh or according to our own personal and intimate
relationship with Him?
I pray that as we learn and live
according to the Kingdom of Elohim that we will also see His Word as
our guide and delight ourselves in Him more than in any religious
traditions about Him. Let's replace the fear of man with the
Fear and Love of Yahweh.
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"Now
therefore, what have I here, says Yahweh, that My people
is taken away for nothing? they that rule over them make
them to howl, says Yahweh; and My Name continually every
day is blasphemed. Therefore My people shall know
My Name: therefore they shall know in that day that I Am
He that speaks: behold, it is I. How beautiful
upon the mountains are the feet of him that brings good
tidings, that publishes peace; that brings good tidings
of good, that publishes salvation; that says unto Zion,
Your Mighty One reigns! Your watchmen shall lift
up the voice; with the voice together shall they sing:
for they shall see eye to eye, when Yahweh shall bring
again Zion. Break forth into joy, sing together,
you waste places of Jerusalem: for Yahweh has comforted
His people, he has redeemed Jerusalem. Yahweh has
made bare His Holy Arm in the eyes of all the nations;
and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of
our Elohim."
Isaiah
52:5-10 |
Yahweh says
"My people shall know My Name
this refers to how we
magnify His Name in our hearts and in our lives, we have every
reason to rejoice and speak the Name of Yahweh as our Father in
Heaven. Regardless of Jewish or Christian religious traditions
of men regarding saying the Name of Yahweh it is clear that our
Father Himself has a different perspective. We see above that
the Name of Yahweh is connected with the revelation of Mashiyach and
we know that Zion is the Government of Mashiyach who declared the
Name of Yahweh to his people, this was the reason Y'shua was
crucified.
A Jewish fairy tale tells of how
Y'shua learned the Name of Yahweh in the Temple and then secretly
removed the Name of Yahweh outside the Temple and began healing and
doing miracles in the Name of Yahweh. The fact of the matter
is that Y'shua upbraided the religious traditions of his day, one of
those traditions was to hide and conceal the Name of Yahweh from
being pronounced.
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"Save
now, I beseech thee, O Yahweh: O Yahweh, I beseech thee,
send now
prosperity. Blessed be he that comes in the name of
Yahweh:
we have
blessed you out of the house of Yahweh."
Psalm
118:25-26 |
At the end of his ministry on
this earth, when Y'shua was riding up the Kidron valley into
Jerusalem there were tens of thousands of people shouting, "Baruch
haBa b'Shem Yahweh". Blessed is he that comes in the Name of
Yahweh. Those earliest of followers of Y'shua were persecuted
and hated by the religious status quo who had placed a ban (as
today) on speaking the Name of Yahweh.
What Y'shua did was circumvent
the religious traditions of men so that his people could learn to
have a relationship with the Father Yahweh and enter into His
Kingdom. Today, the same dynamics are at play.
Most people would rather come under religious authority and be
accepted by the religious status quo who have banned speaking the
Name of Yahweh. So the question is, do we live according to
the fear of man, and follow the ban against speaking the Name of
Yahweh, or do we take our authority from His Word and His Spirit
that tells us to break down all false religious traditions that are
meant to cause us to come under the authority of a religious
hierarchy of men, rather than Yahweh?
The Name of our Father Yahweh is
Holy and Just and Good. I pray that you choose His Ways,
rather than a religion about Him.
YHWH be with you,
Baruch Ben Daniel |
